Death of A Loved One

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Cheryl and Mike – “Grieving more than one person”

Mike and Cheryl discuss how it gets complicated with multiple losses. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

KIm – Planning a funeral in the pandemic

Kim explains the ups and downs of planning a funeral during the pandemic

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Adrianna – Guilt and death by suicide

Adrianna gives insights she has found about guilt

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving